Guest feedback, Middleport On The Move, 21.07.21
Of course everyone enjoys a real life experience, and we really love welcoming our visitors to Middleport Pottery's historic site here in the heart of the Potteries.
But we understand that this is not always possible, and with this in mind we have now developed our virtual factory tour, bringing Middleport to you! So now you can enjoy the experience of seeing the artistry and skill of Burleigh Pottery being made in the traditional hand-crafted way, wherever you are.
Middleport On The Move has been created with input from the Middleport Pottery volunteer team, who are the hosts of our 'real life' tours. One of our volunteer guides will host your tour in real-time, introducing you to Middleport's history and heritage, before guiding you on a filmic journey of the Burleigh Factory.
When you purchase a ticket you receive entry to one tour: you can watch this tour with your friends and family as long as you're all viewing from the same computer screen.
Attendees of the virtual tour will receive an exclusive 10% discount to use in the Burleigh online shop.
Guest feedback, Middleport On The Move, 12.07.21
Recommended for: Adults, friends, families
Duration: 1hr - 1hr 30 mins
Tour Type: Live/Hosted
Entry type: Paid advanced booking
Dates/Times: You will select your preferred date and time when you book your virtual tour.
Cost: £7.00 When you purchase a ticket you receive entry to one tour: you can watch this tour with your friends and family as long as you're all viewing from the same computer screen. In buying a ticket you support the on-going work of the Re-Form Heritage charity. Tour guests will receive an exclusive 10% discount voucher to use in the Burleigh online shop.
How To Book: Our tours run 4 times a week-
Tuesdays at 10.30am
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2.30pm
If you would like to book, please call us on 01782 499766 or email us on info@re-form.org.
We will arrange your date and time and take your payment over the phone. You will then receive your ticket via email with a link to join your tour.
PLEASE NOTE: "Middleport On The Move" is a virtual tour experience which you will partake in from your own home/residence via Zoom. It does not take place on the Middleport Pottery site. The virtual tour is designed as a way for you to experience the Middleport Pottery site from the comfort of your own home. When you book your place on the tour we will email you a link for you to join the tour on your own computer, laptop or other device.
The Middleport Pottery factory tour is unique. It offers the chance to see Burleigh pottery being made using the same traditional methods as in the 1880s.
Our virtual tour will lead you through each stage of production in sequence, showing how a lump of clay is transformed into a finished piece of pottery including the unique method of decoration, underglaze 'tissue-transfer' - the only place in the world where this technique is still being used.
As a unique addition to the virtual tour, you will also be guided around the heritage areas of the Middleport Pottery site, including our famous bottle kiln and bath house. You will also see 'Duchess', our fully restored steam engine which once powered the whole factory.
Middleport On The Move aims to bring the Middleport Pottery experience to an audience who currently can’t visit us in person. This unique virtual experience will allow us to welcome visitors to our historic site despite the current restrictions. Thinking beyond the pandemic, we hope to provide an on-going virtual experience which will make Middleport Pottery accessible to audiences who may have not previously been able to join us due to factors such as distance or access.
Re-Form Heritage would like to thank the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) whose grant to support Middleport Pottery during the coronavirus pandemic made this virtual tour possible.
